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CURRENTS: SHELTER; Kabuki, Under a Big Top

A Kabuki tent, top left, has just been erected at Lincoln Center. On Saturday, a troupe led by Nakamura Kankuro V, a well-known Kabuki actor, will present this troupe's first North American performance of ''The Summer Festival: A Mirror of Osaka,'' about a philandering nobleman. The Nakamura family's 400-year-old crest marks the entrance, above left. Of the 554 seats, 30 are sajiki, cushioned floor seats, and the rest are Western, top right. Because traditional Kabuki theaters have a balcony, the scenic designer, Yuichiro Kanai, painted an audience upstairs, right. Performances through July 25; tickets are $75 and $100. Information: (212) 721-6500.

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A version of this article appears in print on July 15, 2004, on Page F00003 of the National edition with the headline: CURRENTS: SHELTER; Kabuki, Under a Big Top. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe